poured a beautiful amber color typical of this style of beer. head was impressive. Taste was excellent, every time I drink this beer I like it more. The taste lingers in the mouth and makes you want to try another taste. I'm g lad Victory is close enough to my house for me to always have available (298 characters)

Drinkability-excellent, very drinkable pils with more hop flavor that just about any other pilsner on the market and at only 5.30% alcohol by volume you can afford to drink as much as you like without stumbling out of the building.

Overall-a fantastic beer and quite possibly the hoppiest pilsner in the world. Expertly crafted and simply worth all the praise that's been given to it. What more can I say that others haven't. A top notch beer in EVERY respect. (1,059 characters)

This beer pours out a clear golden color with a rocky, white head. High carbonation level. Lemon aroma with honey and a hop spiciness. Crisp, malty flavor. Bitter hoppiness. Fuller bodied than your average pilsner. Tastes pretty good cold, but takes on a slightly bad husk flavor when warm. I remember liking this beer more when I had it about a year ago. Sadly, that's been the case with several Victory beers that I've had recently. (434 characters)

Presentation: Had Saturday night at JDs Smokehouse in Baltimore. It was just tapped and I was probably the only person to order it that day. My first time to enjoy Prima pils on tap, having previously giddily gulped it all summer at the shore

Appearance: Pours a strikingly clear yellow with only a few rows of carbonation on the sides. Lacing was evident throughout the pint.

Smell: Sweet with floral hops
Taste: Crazily smooth and drinkable. Has a strong hop profile that is held somewhat in check by chewy malt. Hops kept it slightly bitter, but they were very floral in nature. Not as hoppy as I remember with the bottle version, but still pretty darn tasty. (671 characters)

My bottle says best buy 9/11/04, it's now February 17th. There must be a misprint because this beer was awesome, now on to a review.

Pours a lovely golden-light orange, good sized head, nice lacing.

Aroma shows off the hops nicely, some spicy and some floral. A bit of a biscuit aroma comes through as well.

Medium bodied, big hop flavor here. Again, a nice blend of spicy and floral hops as does a nice biscuity flavor. Bitteness comes in in the middle along with a bit of sweetness. Finish is a nice dry bitterness.

Awesome pils, the date had me scared but man am I glad I gave it a shot. A real hop-head's pils. (626 characters)

12 oz., with "enjoy by 4/2/05" on label. Pours into the pilsner glass a bright golden yellow with a 2 finger yead that leaves some lacing. Has a crisp metallic/grassy/grainy hop aroma. The beer has a nice bitterness that lasts and has a grassy/citric/floral taste that is very crisp and refreshing. The malts come through as the beer warms with the slightest hint of caramel. Feels nice and would be a good session beer. Would be easy to introduce this one to macroheads. (471 characters)

poured witha big froathy creamy merangue like head on a golden colored body. sweet spicy aroma, grassy witha touch of yeast or could be bready malt. smooth delicate taste, good body witha alight sweetness. very solid hop character witha strong but lingering bitterness. I could drink this all day long and never get tired of it. (360 characters)

Excellent German pilsner with more hops then the typical pils from the motherland. Light straw color with nice small head. Very nice lace that clings to glass. The smell is typical pils. But the taste is what seperates it from the pack. They hopped it up. Victory is the king of hopback. But not just for IPAs, it works for pils too. I love the Hallertau hops and this is a little over the top for the average joe six pack drinker. But just right for me as I love hops. This is a good combination of bittering and finishing aroma hops. Very drinkable. Easy to just reach for another. Ok, don't mind if I do. (607 characters)

From the brewery's tap, into my growler, into my car, and then, a half-hour later, into me.

Pours a perfect bright golden color, with twirling, incredibly small bubbles into my pilsner flute. There is a small, respectable head that soon settles down into the classic pilsner edging. Perfect for the style.

Smell is all Perle and Styrian Golding hops, so clean and clear, and recognizable -- I've brewed with these types, and this is like breathing in the aroma of a fresh bag of their flowers.

Taste is surprisingly mellow -- much more mellow than the bottled version, with a light sweet underbelly of malt for the hops to soak in. This is like drinking each of the elements of the beer separately. The devastatingly clean finish of the lager yeast makes every ingredient apparent, and every one able to be appriciated.

Mouthfeel is good, spritzy yet calm enough to let the brew come into contact with the palate consistently. I would like maybe a smidge of more carbonation, but I'm happy with this.

Drinkability is great -- you could enjoy this all day.

This differs from the bottled version, in that it is less brash and grassy, and more of the "complete package," as they say. It's hard to say which I would prefer -- only that I would love either after a long summer afternoon cutting the lawn. Delicious. (1,328 characters)

another fine victory brew. a solid version on a pils, its deep golden and vibrant, smells spicy and tangy, a bit hoppy for a "normal" pils. taste is much like the nose, lightly sweet grainy malt, lots of spicy hops (yet not overpowering), great balance....crisp and clean, finishes a bit dry. very nice. pilsners have few standouts...but i feel this is one of them. overall a very good refreshing beer. (402 characters)

Judging by the reviews of others I thought I'd like this beer more than I did. I've recently been more into the not so intense beers meaning less stouts, porters, and double IPAs and more ESBs, lagers, and pilsners. Don't know why, it's just a phase I'm going through. Definately a little dissapointed by this beer though. There's nothing particularly bad about this beer at all, and there's nothing particularly good either. Pours a very light and bubbly clear yellow color, almost like a sparkling cider or champagne or something. Smell is vague but I can detect some spicyness and a light malt flavor. Taste is just a dud. Nothing bad, nothing good. I don't see the hop characteristics in this beer, as many have noted. Just some spicy characters and some bready biscuity malts, but nothing special. I've liked every other Victory brew I've tried, but this one falls short. Unless you're in the mood for a really plain beer, skip this one. (942 characters)

Pours a cloudy, golden/yellow, with a light feathery head and vigorous carbonation. It has a robust and tangy nose, hoppy, but clean. It was hoppy, but with that sort of spicy, whit flavor. I liked it very much, but it defy's my limited vocabulary for beers like this. Very easy to drink, with enough 'tang' to make you feel like you are drinking something. Refreshing, even. (403 characters)

Taste and Mouthfeel: Wow. This is a good tasting pilsener indeed. A well-balanced flavor of hops and malts, with a nice crisp bite. A clean and refreshing taste leads to a nice, long lasting aftertaste. The mouthfeel is nice and smooth, but just the tiniest bit slimy.

Drinkability and Overall: This another fabulous offering from Victory. One by one, their beers just knock the styles near dead. This is a great pilsener, almost as good as most imports. A little less crisp than I'd like a pilsener to be, but all in all a great beer I'd have no problem making a session brew out of. Try it. (882 characters)

It pours a deep gold color with a modest head and good lacing. The aroma is awash in sea air hops with a biscuit malt background. The components are very bold and compliment each other perfectly, incredible. The taste is dense mix of hop flavors with a full malt character. Theres a sharp bitterness up front which leads into Saaz ,earthy, floral, fresh mown hay hop flavors. The malt is biscuity and very thick. The mouthfeel is densely carbonated. This is one awesome pilsner, Id say my favorite of the style. (548 characters)

I was thrilled to find this in the singles section of the Total Wine in Northern Virginia in early November, but equally disappointed when I noticed that it was well beyond its "enjoy by" date of 9/27/04 by the time I opened it on 11/24/04. Standard brown 12oz bottle with a green and yellow label featuring a big hops cone. No ingredient information.

Pours a clear gold under a one finger white head that is thin and short-lived, leaving just a few strings of lace. The nose is quite malty, with a bit of must in it and a touch of flowery hops. The mouth is light and very prickly. Very good pilsner taste profile, with a solid sweet malt introduction, followed by a significant flowery hops presence, ever so smooth yet delivering just the right bitter bite demanded by the style. The malt fades first, leaving a good bitter sensation at the back of the throat as the liquid disappears. The bite intensifies in the aftertaste, just as it should. Perhaps the head is weak because it is past its prime; nevertheless this is a first rate pilsner. (1,048 characters)

This bottle may have been old as there was a lack of freshness to the hops however this was a well crafted pils that has lots of saaz hops and a full midbody. The finish is nice and bitter with a good ability to go with food. I would buy Pilsner Urquell in tall cans instead because of potential freshness problems in the PNW. (326 characters)

Poured a pale gold topped by a foamy head with very good retention.Aroma was slightly grassy with heavy citrus overtones.After everything I've heard about this brew I expected something much better , I was ready for a treat, but actually I found this disappointing.I thought the taste was way too acidic and tangy ,kinda like orange juice.I expect a pilner too be much smoother and more balanced. An o.k.beer ..but just not my taste. (433 characters)

Pours a slightly darker-than-straw color, with a small creamy white head. Grassy malt is very evident in the smell, with a little floral hops. Taste is malt dominated, very grassy, a little skunk, but definitely has a hops presence that the czechs and other euros are missing. Pretty good pilsner, one of the better ones i've had. (330 characters)

A wonderful golden pilsener beer. This brew is a nice golden colour with a good head. The aromas are of fresh german hops and light bready malts in the background. Make no mistake this pils is a hop monster. The taste is hoppy up front and very fresh. The hops have a wonderful floral flavor and they almost taste 'green'. The malt flavors peak their heads around the corner of this brew before the hops pummel your tongue with a drying finish. The mouthfeel is spritzy and medium bodied and the drinkability is excellent to boot. An awesome pils. One of the best! (586 characters)

Crisp hop flavors that lead to a firm, moderate bitterness. The corn/grain flavors are what drive this pilsener. Virtually no aftertase besides some floral hops. Nothing outstanding in terms of flavor, but remarkably crisp.

Light bodied; crisp, clean, and refreshing. The mouthfeel on the palate is without a doubt the best aspect of this beer.

Light and refreshing. Again nothing special in terms of flavor, but not a bad version of the style. In all honesty, I'm not a big fan of the style, but Prima is a good version IMO. Worth a try if you like the style; if not, give it a shot anyway, you might be converted. (878 characters)

A meringue-like head of tightly packed, pure white bubbles rushes up the sides of my pilsener glass on the pour. Head recedes very slowly and sticks well. Beer is canary yellow in color with shimmering highlights and exceptional clarity. Full aroma of lemony hops even at fridge temperature; a little warmth brings out a compact, leafy bouquet of lemon rind and wet grass clippings balanced by a slight puffed rice maltiness; finishes with some uric salinity. Lemon and hay flavors fill out the midpalate, with a strong bitterness--but not strong enough to overwhelm hints of starfruit and corn silk. Extremely persistent aftertaste suggests quinine and citric rind. Mouthfeel is light, wet, and very firm. I would rather have this as an apertif than drink it in session. The flavors here have clear affinities with parmesan cheese... ooh, now I'm starting to get some ideas... (877 characters)

The pour wasn't spectacular, looks pale yellow like most lagers and pilsners, the head was more frothy, lacing was nice. The smell has a nice toasted grain and yeast dough, a nice floral and citrus hop are very noticable. The taste is perfect, a nice light grain and toast upfront followed by a great but not overly powerful floral hop, a hint of lemon tingle to the hop as well, light bodied and a very good session beer. This is one of those beers than will convert those big 3 drinkers into craft lovers. (507 characters)

Appearance: Nice, unfiltered look and an enourmous head that sticks around for a while. Be careful pouring this one.
Smell: My first impression was of wine-like acidity, but a closer inspection revieled fresh hop tones.
Taste: Acidic sourness uncommon in other pilsners I've tried. I like a grassy pilsner but this one is way too grassy. Maybe a result of the whole flower European hops that were used. It has a very fresh malt character that's difficult to describe, but it conflicts with the hops. Good sweetness is welcome. Overall, it's like a mild and lightly hopped fruit-wine. Unique, but not my favorite. A pilsner should be much more subtle than this.
Mouthfeel: Light in the mouth with appropriate carbonation.
Drinkability: In my oppinion it's way more overwhelming than a pilsner should be, no to mention way more expensive. (840 characters)

Like a good white wine. Crisp pils with fruit, lemony citrus. Good straightforward pils, for a change. Good hops.Smooth, not much to look at, light yellow with cloudy mushroom head. Neutral aroma.Had it 5 years later, good but drying bitterness.ABove average mouthfeel. (269 characters)